Cybersecurity is a national security issue

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were caused by cyberattacks on tion could end up worse than commuter inconvenience and lost productivity as commuters are unable to reach their work hands could take over the con cause collisions, or worse, send

Transportation (land, sea, and the train system, there are many sophistication which require au air transport is another matter. tacks. Not only will it paralyze our air transport system but it and severely impact the economy.

The country has been a recipi ment websites and in some private sector websites. Attacks and other such incidents. These incidents led to keyword wars as Filipino hackers retaliated.

telecommunications, and media.

and their systems are at present in one network. A cyberattack on this network could be disastrous.

and communications technolo come. And when that becomes adversities in a connected world.

nesses, and the individual citizen

security matter, there is now the realization that cybersecurity is a national security issue. This is the

issued the memorandum circulars cal

relevant international standards CII operators are mandated to systems within two years.

ments annually. It also requires as individual sectors, create their

International collaboration will be

to cybersecurity incidents and international best practices.

opment and implementation

private, especially those operat cybersecurity posture. A lot more work has to be done.